In a response several hours after the news broke, a UMG rep told Variety: “The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue. We employ the highest ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns. No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear.“
UMG, which distributes Drake's music, made a statement:
"No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear." variety.com/2024/music/n...